North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola slightly higher

A positive turn in Chicago By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures hung on to their gains Thursday, from short covering and gleaning support gains in most comparable oils. There were increases in Chicago soybeans and soyoil while soymeal stepped back. Malaysian palm oil was higher, but MATIF rapeseed edged […] Read more



ICE Canola Midday: Short covering spurs increases

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were pushing upwards on Thursday morning. “This is likely short covering after bouncing of off recent lows,” an analyst said. The analyst added the increases at the Chicago Board of Trade, including those in soybeans and soyoil, were a corrective move. […] Read more



ICE canola in the green

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange made gains on Thursday morning, underpinned by rising vegetable oils and a weaker Canadian dollar. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were higher. However, crude oil was lower due to weaker demand and the return of Kurdish supplies to the market. The loonie was […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Wednesday on long liquidation by funds and as sinking beef prices and eroding packer margins weighed on the market. Feeder cattle futures also retreated in a technical correction after four consecutive sessions of gains that were fueled by concerns over tightening U.S. supplies. “We […] Read more